Top Rankings
Vilonia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 634 students in Vilonia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Vilonia School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,921 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Vilonia School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%

Graduation Rate
94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
76 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
2,632 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
221
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
270
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,515 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,669 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$34 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,515
$13,132

Spending / Student
$11,669
$13,043

Best Vilonia School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vilonia Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
49 Eagle St
Vilonia, AR 72173
(501) 796-2940
Vilonia, AR 72173
(501) 796-2940
Grades: 7-8
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
Vilonia Pathways Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11 Eagle Street
Vilonia, AR 72173
(501) 796-2113
Vilonia, AR 72173
(501) 796-2113
Grades: K-12
| 173 students
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